William Shapley
HIGH SCHOOL: Weddington High School
State: North Carolina
6'0
180
Class of 2021
Running Back
EFN National Rating: 92
EFN Projection: D1A Power 5 Recruit
Other RATINGs
247 Sports Rating: 5*, 0.9871
Rivals.com rating: 4*, 6.0
RECRUITING STATUS
Committed to: CLEMSON
ESN PLAYER EVALUATION/NOTES
Will is an outstanding prospect in the 2021 recruiting class. He put up some huge numbers on the field and has the physical measurables colleges want. Will has the burst and acceleration to get through creases quickly and he has the long speed to separate from the second and third levels. He has the ability to set up defenders in space with a quick hesitation, stop, or cut that stuns them for a split second but long enough to blow by them, and then he is off to the races. He lines up in the slot and is a tough 1-on-1 cover. He is a solid route runner that gets open and makes plays. He reminds us of a lot of Christian McCaffrey. He is a Power 5 national recruit.
Postseason Honors/Statistics/Other NOTES
2019 N.C. ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE TEAM. 2019 Final Stats: 2,066 rushing yards, 582 receiving yards, 42 total touchdowns. 2019 3AA North Carolina State Champions (16-0). Track: 6.36 55M, 20’2″ Long Jump
SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS
Clemson, Duke, NC State, North Carolina, Alabama, Stanford, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Oregon, Ohio State, Illinois, Northwestern, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Penn State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin